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Greene County, PA

Demographic and economic profile of Greene County, PA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Greene County, PA is a small, rural county of 35,265 residents with an economy that punches well above its population in output, posting a GDP per capita of $104,341 against median worker earnings of just $37,603—a gap consistent with capital-intensive extraction industries. The labor force is limited, with a 50.3% participation rate, 21.1% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and an unemployment rate of 6.1%. Housing costs are low—median home value of $146,200 and median gross rent of $754/month—though the county has shed 5.1% of its population over five years, reflecting ongoing demographic contraction.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

35,265

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$68,041

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

43.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-5.1% since 2018

Greene County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone31,901 (91.6%)
  • Black or African American Alone967 (2.8%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race886 (2.5%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races831 (2.4%)
  • Some Other Race Alone152 (0.4%)
  • Asian Alone75 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish308
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic95
  3. 3.Other Indo-European79
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)76
  5. 5.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic27

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

19.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

60.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

20.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

2,085

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$104,341

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$33,316

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

6.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

12.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance3,799
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)1,486
  3. 3.Construction (Group)1,194
  4. 4.Public Administration (Group)1,130
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services1,027

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations4,734
  2. 2.Service Occupations2,801
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations2,523
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,057
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,777

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 3.46×)766
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.74×)1,144
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.33×)1,280
  4. 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.18×)963
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.18×)3,831

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$146,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$754/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

77.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,9991,401 (12.7%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9991,253 (11.3%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999987 (8.9%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999983 (8.9%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999737 (6.7%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999675 (6.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

21.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

89.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

50.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$37,603

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

29.2 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone11,015 (81.4%)
  • Carpooled1,041 (7.7%)
  • Worked At Home950 (7.0%)
  • Walked299 (2.2%)
  • Other187 (1.4%)
  • Public Transit31 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.